Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, as secondary to the service-connected left ankle strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that physical inactivity related to chronic pain from the service-connected left ankle strain caused obesity, which in turn led to the development of diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101429
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